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authorTed Lemon <source@isc.org>1996-09-12 22:24:15 +0000
committerTed Lemon <source@isc.org>1996-09-12 22:24:15 +0000
commit92c9fbb176786a56aaf921419839fa69832202a2 (patch)
treecda91971aaf0129ad6ef5ae53462bd445b538289
parentf44c8dcbe2e93c698f6c8bcddbdca00d5526c45b (diff)
downloadisc-dhcp-92c9fbb176786a56aaf921419839fa69832202a2.tar.gz
Update boot-unknown-clients documentation
-rw-r--r--dhcpd.conf.56
-rw-r--r--dhcpd.conf.cat5306
-rw-r--r--server/dhcpd.conf.56
-rw-r--r--server/dhcpd.conf.cat5306
4 files changed, 312 insertions, 312 deletions
diff --git a/dhcpd.conf.5 b/dhcpd.conf.5
index d4653c49..a0dbc51a 100644
--- a/dhcpd.conf.5
+++ b/dhcpd.conf.5
@@ -597,10 +597,10 @@ caution.
\fBboot-unknown-clients\fR \fIflag\fR\fB;\fR
.PP
The \fIboot-unknown-clients\fR statement is used to tell dhcpd whether
-or not to dynamically assign addresses to unknown DHCP clients. If
+or not to dynamically assign addresses to unknown clients. If
\fIflag\fR is true (the default), then addresses are dynamically
-assigned to unknown DHCP clients when available. If \fIflag\fR is
-false, then addresses are provided only to DHCP clients which match at
+assigned to unknown clients when available. If \fIflag\fR is
+false, then addresses are provided only to clients which match at
least one host declaration.
.PP
.B The
diff --git a/dhcpd.conf.cat5 b/dhcpd.conf.cat5
index f6eb5862..ea02aab4 100644
--- a/dhcpd.conf.cat5
+++ b/dhcpd.conf.cat5
@@ -623,31 +623,30 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
The _b_o_o_t_-_u_n_k_n_o_w_n_-_c_l_i_e_n_t_s statement is used to tell dhcpd
whether or not to dynamically assign addresses to unknown
- DHCP clients. If _f_l_a_g is true (the default), then
- addresses are dynamically assigned to unknown DHCP clients
- when available. If _f_l_a_g is false, then addresses are pro-
- vided only to DHCP clients which match at least one host
- declaration.
+ clients. If _f_l_a_g is true (the default), then addresses
+ are dynamically assigned to unknown clients when avail-
+ able. If _f_l_a_g is false, then addresses are provided only
+ to clients which match at least one host declaration.
TThhee _g_e_t_-_l_e_a_s_e_-_h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e_s ssttaatteemmeenntt
ggeett--lleeaassee--hhoossttnnaammeess _f_l_a_g;;
- The _g_e_t_-_l_e_a_s_e_-_h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e_s statement is used to tell dhcpd
+ The _g_e_t_-_l_e_a_s_e_-_h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e_s statement is used to tell dhcpd
whether or not to look up the domain name corresponding to
- the IP address of each address in the lease pool and use
- that address for the DHCP _h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e option. If _f_l_a_g is
- true, then this lookup is done for all addresses in the
- current scope. By default, or if _f_l_a_g is false, no
+ the IP address of each address in the lease pool and use
+ that address for the DHCP _h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e option. If _f_l_a_g is
+ true, then this lookup is done for all addresses in the
+ current scope. By default, or if _f_l_a_g is false, no
lookups are done.
TThhee _u_s_e_-_h_o_s_t_-_d_e_c_l_-_n_a_m_e_s ssttaatteemmeenntt
uussee--hhoosstt--ddeeccll--nnaammeess _f_l_a_g;;
- If the _u_s_e_-_h_o_s_t_-_d_e_c_l_-_n_a_m_e_s parameter is true in a given
- scope, then for every host declaration within that scope,
- the name provided for the host declaration will be sup-
+ If the _u_s_e_-_h_o_s_t_-_d_e_c_l_-_n_a_m_e_s parameter is true in a given
+ scope, then for every host declaration within that scope,
+ the name provided for the host declaration will be sup-
plied to the client as its hostname. So, for example,
group {
@@ -655,6 +654,7 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
+
10
@@ -678,45 +678,45 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
option host-name "joe";
}
- An _o_p_t_i_o_n _h_o_s_t_-_n_a_m_e statement within a host declaration
+ An _o_p_t_i_o_n _h_o_s_t_-_n_a_m_e statement within a host declaration
will override the use of the name in the host declaration.
RREEFFEERREENNCCEE:: OOPPTTIIOONN SSTTAATTEEMMEENNTTSS
- DHCP _o_p_t_i_o_n statements always start with the _o_p_t_i_o_n key-
+ DHCP _o_p_t_i_o_n statements always start with the _o_p_t_i_o_n key-
word, followed by an option name, followed by option data.
- The option names and data formats are described below.
- It is not necessary to exhaustively specify all DHCP
- options - only those options which are needed by clients
+ The option names and data formats are described below.
+ It is not necessary to exhaustively specify all DHCP
+ options - only those options which are needed by clients
must be specified.
- Option data comes in a variety of formats, as defined
+ Option data comes in a variety of formats, as defined
below:
- The iipp--aaddddrreessss data type can be entered either as an
- explicit IP address (e.g., 239.254.197.10) or as a domain
+ The iipp--aaddddrreessss data type can be entered either as an
+ explicit IP address (e.g., 239.254.197.10) or as a domain
name (e.g., haagen.isc.org). When entering a domain name,
- be sure that that domain name resolves to a single IP
+ be sure that that domain name resolves to a single IP
address.
- The iinntt3322 data type specifies a signed 32-bit integer.
+ The iinntt3322 data type specifies a signed 32-bit integer.
The uuiinntt3322 data type specifies an unsigned 32-bit integer.
The iinntt1166 and uuiinntt1166 data types specify signed and
- unsigned 16-bit integers. The iinntt88 and uuiinntt88 data types
- specify signed and unsigned 8-bit integers. Unsigned
+ unsigned 16-bit integers. The iinntt88 and uuiinntt88 data types
+ specify signed and unsigned 8-bit integers. Unsigned
8-bit integers are also sometimes referred to as octets.
- The ssttrriinngg data type specifies an NVT ASCII string, which
- must be enclosed in double quotes - for example, to spec-
+ The ssttrriinngg data type specifies an NVT ASCII string, which
+ must be enclosed in double quotes - for example, to spec-
ify a domain-name option, the syntax would be
option domain-name "isc.org";
- The ffllaagg data type specifies a boolean value. Booleans
- can be either true or false (or on or off, if that makes
+ The ffllaagg data type specifies a boolean value. Booleans
+ can be either true or false (or on or off, if that makes
more sense to you).
- The ddaattaa--ssttrriinngg data type specifies either an NVT ASCII
- string enclosed in double quotes, or a series of octets
+ The ddaattaa--ssttrriinngg data type specifies either an NVT ASCII
+ string enclosed in double quotes, or a series of octets
specified in hexadecimal, seperated by colons. For
@@ -736,50 +736,50 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
or
option client-identifier 43:4c:49:45:54:2d:46:4f:4f;
- The documentation for the various options mentioned below
- is taken from the latest IETF draft document on DHCP
- options. Options which are not listed by name may be
- defined by the name option-_n_n_n, where _n_n_n _i_s _t_h_e _d_e_c_i_m_a_l
+ The documentation for the various options mentioned below
+ is taken from the latest IETF draft document on DHCP
+ options. Options which are not listed by name may be
+ defined by the name option-_n_n_n, where _n_n_n _i_s _t_h_e _d_e_c_i_m_a_l
_n_u_m_b_e_r _o_f _t_h_e _o_p_t_i_o_n _c_o_d_e_. _T_h_e_s_e _o_p_t_i_o_n_s _m_a_y _b_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_e_d
- _e_i_t_h_e_r _b_y _a _s_t_r_i_n_g_, _e_n_c_l_o_s_e_d _i_n _q_u_o_t_e_s_, _o_r _b_y _a _s_e_r_i_e_s _o_f
- _o_c_t_e_t_s_, _e_x_p_r_e_s_s_e_d _a_s _t_w_o_-_d_i_g_i_t _h_e_x_a_d_e_c_i_m_a_l _n_u_m_b_e_r_s _s_e_p_e_r_-
+ _e_i_t_h_e_r _b_y _a _s_t_r_i_n_g_, _e_n_c_l_o_s_e_d _i_n _q_u_o_t_e_s_, _o_r _b_y _a _s_e_r_i_e_s _o_f
+ _o_c_t_e_t_s_, _e_x_p_r_e_s_s_e_d _a_s _t_w_o_-_d_i_g_i_t _h_e_x_a_d_e_c_i_m_a_l _n_u_m_b_e_r_s _s_e_p_e_r_-
_a_t_e_d _b_y _c_o_l_o_n_s_. _F_o_r _e_x_a_m_p_l_e_:
option option-133 "my-option-133-text";
option option-129 1:54:c9:2b:47;
- Because dhcpd does not know the format of these undefined
- option codes, no checking is done to ensure the correct-
+ Because dhcpd does not know the format of these undefined
+ option codes, no checking is done to ensure the correct-
ness of the entered data.
The standard options are:
ooppttiioonn ssuubbnneett--mmaasskk _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s;;
- The subnet mask option specifies the client's subnet mask
+ The subnet mask option specifies the client's subnet mask
as per RFC 950. If no subnet mask option is provided any-
where in scope, as a last resort dhcpd will use the subnet
- mask from the subnet declaration for the network on which
- an address is being assigned. However, _a_n_y subnet-mask
- option declaration that is in scope for the address being
- assigned will override the subnet mask specified in the
+ mask from the subnet declaration for the network on which
+ an address is being assigned. However, _a_n_y subnet-mask
+ option declaration that is in scope for the address being
+ assigned will override the subnet mask specified in the
subnet declaration.
ooppttiioonn ttiimmee--ooffffsseett _i_n_t_3_2;;
- The time-offset option specifies the offset of the
+ The time-offset option specifies the offset of the
client's subnet in seconds from Coordinated Universal Time
(UTC).
ooppttiioonn rroouutteerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The routers option specifies a list of IP addresses for
- routers on the client's subnet. Routers should be listed
+ The routers option specifies a list of IP addresses for
+ routers on the client's subnet. Routers should be listed
in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn ttiimmee--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s _[_, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The time-server option specifies a list of RFC 868 time
+ The time-server option specifies a list of RFC 868 time
servers available to the client. Servers should be listed
in order of preference.
@@ -796,60 +796,60 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
- The name-servers option specifies a list of IEN 116 name
+ The name-servers option specifies a list of IEN 116 name
servers available to the client. Servers should be listed
in order of preference.
- ooppttiioonn ddoommaaiinn--nnaammee--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ...
+ ooppttiioonn ddoommaaiinn--nnaammee--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ...
];;
- The domain-name-servers option specifies a list of Domain
- Name System (STD 13, RFC 1035) name servers available to
- the client. Servers should be listed in order of prefer-
+ The domain-name-servers option specifies a list of Domain
+ Name System (STD 13, RFC 1035) name servers available to
+ the client. Servers should be listed in order of prefer-
ence.
ooppttiioonn lloogg--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The log-server option specifies a list of MIT-LCS UDP log
+ The log-server option specifies a list of MIT-LCS UDP log
servers available to the client. Servers should be listed
in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn ccooookkiiee--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The cookie server option specifies a list of RFC 865
+ The cookie server option specifies a list of RFC 865
cookie servers available to the client. Servers should be
listed in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn llpprr--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The LPR server option specifies a list of RFC 1179 line
- printer servers available to the client. Servers should
+ The LPR server option specifies a list of RFC 1179 line
+ printer servers available to the client. Servers should
be listed in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn iimmpprreessss--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The impress-server option specifies a list of Imagen
- Impress servers available to the client. Servers should
+ The impress-server option specifies a list of Imagen
+ Impress servers available to the client. Servers should
be listed in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn rreessoouurrccee--llooccaattiioonn--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s
... ];;
- This option specifies a list of RFC 887 Resource Location
+ This option specifies a list of RFC 887 Resource Location
servers available to the client. Servers should be listed
in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn hhoosstt--nnaammee _s_t_r_i_n_g;;
- This option specifies the name of the client. The name
+ This option specifies the name of the client. The name
may or may not be qualified with the local domain name (it
is preferable to use the domain-name option to specify the
- domain name). See RFC 1035 for character set restric-
+ domain name). See RFC 1035 for character set restric-
tions.
ooppttiioonn bboooott--ssiizzee _u_i_n_t_1_6;;
- This option specifies the length in 512-octet blocks of
+ This option specifies the length in 512-octet blocks of
@@ -867,14 +867,14 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
ooppttiioonn mmeerriitt--dduummpp _s_t_r_i_n_g;;
This option specifies the path-name of a file to which the
- client's core image should be dumped in the event the
- client crashes. The path is formatted as a character
+ client's core image should be dumped in the event the
+ client crashes. The path is formatted as a character
string consisting of characters from the NVT ASCII charac-
ter set.
ooppttiioonn ddoommaaiinn--nnaammee _s_t_r_i_n_g;;
- This option specifies the domain name that client should
+ This option specifies the domain name that client should
use when resolving hostnames via the Domain Name System.
ooppttiioonn sswwaapp--sseerrvveerr _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s;;
@@ -883,37 +883,37 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
ooppttiioonn rroooott--ppaatthh _s_t_r_i_n_g;;
- This option specifies the path-name that contains the
- client's root disk. The path is formatted as a character
+ This option specifies the path-name that contains the
+ client's root disk. The path is formatted as a character
string consisting of characters from the NVT ASCII charac-
ter set.
ooppttiioonn iipp--ffoorrwwaarrddiinngg _f_l_a_g;;
- This option specifies whether the client should configure
- its IP layer for packet forwarding. A value of 0 means
- disable IP forwarding, and a value of 1 means enable IP
+ This option specifies whether the client should configure
+ its IP layer for packet forwarding. A value of 0 means
+ disable IP forwarding, and a value of 1 means enable IP
forwarding.
ooppttiioonn nnoonn--llooccaall--ssoouurrccee--rroouuttiinngg _f_l_a_g;;
- This option specifies whether the client should configure
- its IP layer to allow forwarding of datagrams with non-
- local source routes (see Section 3.3.5 of [4] for a dis-
- cussion of this topic). A value of 0 means disallow for-
- warding of such datagrams, and a value of 1 means allow
+ This option specifies whether the client should configure
+ its IP layer to allow forwarding of datagrams with non-
+ local source routes (see Section 3.3.5 of [4] for a dis-
+ cussion of this topic). A value of 0 means disallow for-
+ warding of such datagrams, and a value of 1 means allow
forwarding.
- ooppttiioonn ppoolliiccyy--ffiilltteerr _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s
+ ooppttiioonn ppoolliiccyy--ffiilltteerr _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s
_i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- This option specifies policy filters for non-local source
- routing. The filters consist of a list of IP addresses
- and masks which specify destination/mask pairs with which
+ This option specifies policy filters for non-local source
+ routing. The filters consist of a list of IP addresses
+ and masks which specify destination/mask pairs with which
to filter incoming source routes.
Any source routed datagram whose next-hop address does not
- match one of the filters should be discarded by the
+ match one of the filters should be discarded by the
client.
@@ -932,56 +932,56 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
ooppttiioonn mmaaxx--ddggrraamm--rreeaasssseemmbbllyy _u_i_n_t_1_6;;
- This option specifies the maximum size datagram that the
- client should be prepared to reassemble. The minimum
+ This option specifies the maximum size datagram that the
+ client should be prepared to reassemble. The minimum
value legal value is 576.
ooppttiioonn ddeeffaauulltt--iipp--ttttll _u_i_n_t_8_;
- This option specifies the default time-to-live that the
+ This option specifies the default time-to-live that the
client should use on outgoing datagrams.
ooppttiioonn ppaatthh--mmttuu--aaggiinngg--ttiimmeeoouutt _u_i_n_t_3_2;;
This option specifies the timeout (in seconds) to use when
- aging Path MTU values discovered by the mechanism defined
+ aging Path MTU values discovered by the mechanism defined
in RFC 1191.
ooppttiioonn ppaatthh--mmttuu--ppllaatteeaauu--ttaabbllee _u_i_n_t_1_6 [,, _u_i_n_t_1_6 ... ];;
- This option specifies a table of MTU sizes to use when
+ This option specifies a table of MTU sizes to use when
performing Path MTU Discovery as defined in RFC 1191. The
- table is formatted as a list of 16-bit unsigned integers,
- ordered from smallest to largest. The minimum MTU value
+ table is formatted as a list of 16-bit unsigned integers,
+ ordered from smallest to largest. The minimum MTU value
cannot be smaller than 68.
ooppttiioonn iinntteerrffaaccee--mmttuu _u_i_n_t_1_6;;
- This option specifies the MTU to use on this interface.
+ This option specifies the MTU to use on this interface.
The minimum legal value for the MTU is 68.
ooppttiioonn aallll--ssuubbnneettss--llooccaall _f_l_a_g;;
This option specifies whether or not the client may assume
- that all subnets of the IP network to which the client is
- connected use the same MTU as the subnet of that network
- to which the client is directly connected. A value of 1
+ that all subnets of the IP network to which the client is
+ connected use the same MTU as the subnet of that network
+ to which the client is directly connected. A value of 1
indicates that all subnets share the same MTU. A value of
0 means that the client should assume that some subnets of
the directly connected network may have smaller MTUs.
ooppttiioonn bbrrooaaddccaasstt--aaddddrreessss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s;;
- This option specifies the broadcast address in use on the
+ This option specifies the broadcast address in use on the
client's subnet. Legal values for broadcast addresses are
specified in section 3.2.1.3 of STD 3 (RFC1122).
ooppttiioonn ppeerrffoorrmm--mmaasskk--ddiissccoovveerryy _f_l_a_g;;
- This option specifies whether or not the client should
- perform subnet mask discovery using ICMP. A value of 0
- indicates that the client should not perform mask discov-
- ery. A value of 1 means that the client should perform
+ This option specifies whether or not the client should
+ perform subnet mask discovery using ICMP. A value of 0
+ indicates that the client should not perform mask discov-
+ ery. A value of 1 means that the client should perform
@@ -998,46 +998,46 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
ooppttiioonn mmaasskk--ssuupppplliieerr _f_l_a_g;;
- This option specifies whether or not the client should
- respond to subnet mask requests using ICMP. A value of 0
- indicates that the client should not respond. A value of
+ This option specifies whether or not the client should
+ respond to subnet mask requests using ICMP. A value of 0
+ indicates that the client should not respond. A value of
1 means that the client should respond.
ooppttiioonn rroouutteerr--ddiissccoovveerryy _f_l_a_g;;
- This option specifies whether or not the client should
+ This option specifies whether or not the client should
solicit routers using the Router Discovery mechanism
- defined in RFC 1256. A value of 0 indicates that the
- client should not perform router discovery. A value of 1
+ defined in RFC 1256. A value of 0 indicates that the
+ client should not perform router discovery. A value of 1
means that the client should perform router discovery.
ooppttiioonn rroouutteerr--ssoolliicciittaattiioonn--aaddddrreessss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s;;
- This option specifies the address to which the client
+ This option specifies the address to which the client
should transmit router solicitation requests.
- ooppttiioonn ssttaattiicc--rroouutteess _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s
+ ooppttiioonn ssttaattiicc--rroouutteess _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s
_i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- This option specifies a list of static routes that the
- client should install in its routing cache. If multiple
- routes to the same destination are specified, they are
+ This option specifies a list of static routes that the
+ client should install in its routing cache. If multiple
+ routes to the same destination are specified, they are
listed in descending order of priority.
- The routes consist of a list of IP address pairs. The
- first address is the destination address, and the second
+ The routes consist of a list of IP address pairs. The
+ first address is the destination address, and the second
address is the router for the destination.
- The default route (0.0.0.0) is an illegal destination for
- a static route. To specify the default route, use the
+ The default route (0.0.0.0) is an illegal destination for
+ a static route. To specify the default route, use the
rroouutteerrss option.
ooppttiioonn ttrraaiilleerr--eennccaappssuullaattiioonn _f_l_a_g;;
- This option specifies whether or not the client should
- negotiate the use of trailers (RFC 893 [14]) when using
- the ARP protocol. A value of 0 indicates that the client
- should not attempt to use trailers. A value of 1 means
+ This option specifies whether or not the client should
+ negotiate the use of trailers (RFC 893 [14]) when using
+ the ARP protocol. A value of 0 indicates that the client
+ should not attempt to use trailers. A value of 1 means
that the client should attempt to use trailers.
ooppttiioonn aarrpp--ccaacchhee--ttiimmeeoouutt _u_i_n_t_3_2;;
@@ -1060,58 +1060,58 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
- Ethernet Version 2 (RFC 894) or IEEE 802.3 (RFC 1042)
+ Ethernet Version 2 (RFC 894) or IEEE 802.3 (RFC 1042)
encapsulation if the interface is an Ethernet. A value of
- 0 indicates that the client should use RFC 894 encapsula-
- tion. A value of 1 means that the client should use RFC
+ 0 indicates that the client should use RFC 894 encapsula-
+ tion. A value of 1 means that the client should use RFC
1042 encapsulation.
ooppttiioonn ddeeffaauulltt--ttccpp--ttttll _u_i_n_t_8;;
- This option specifies the default TTL that the client
- should use when sending TCP segments. The minimum value
+ This option specifies the default TTL that the client
+ should use when sending TCP segments. The minimum value
is 1.
ooppttiioonn ttccpp--kkeeeeppaalliivvee--iinntteerrvvaall _u_i_n_t_3_2;;
- This option specifies the interval (in seconds) that the
- client TCP should wait before sending a keepalive message
- on a TCP connection. The time is specified as a 32-bit
- unsigned integer. A value of zero indicates that the
- client should not generate keepalive messages on connec-
+ This option specifies the interval (in seconds) that the
+ client TCP should wait before sending a keepalive message
+ on a TCP connection. The time is specified as a 32-bit
+ unsigned integer. A value of zero indicates that the
+ client should not generate keepalive messages on connec-
tions unless specifically requested by an application.
ooppttiioonn ttccpp--kkeeeeppaalliivvee--ggaarrbbaaggee _f_l_a_g;;
This option specifies the whether or not the client should
- send TCP keepalive messages with a octet of garbage for
- compatibility with older implementations. A value of 0
+ send TCP keepalive messages with a octet of garbage for
+ compatibility with older implementations. A value of 0
indicates that a garbage octet should not be sent. A value
of 1 indicates that a garbage octet should be sent.
ooppttiioonn nniiss--ddoommaaiinn _s_t_r_i_n_g;;
- This option specifies the name of the client's NIS (Sun
- Network Information Services) domain. The domain is for-
+ This option specifies the name of the client's NIS (Sun
+ Network Information Services) domain. The domain is for-
matted as a character string consisting of characters from
the NVT ASCII character set.
ooppttiioonn nniiss--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- This option specifies a list of IP addresses indicating
- NIS servers available to the client. Servers should be
+ This option specifies a list of IP addresses indicating
+ NIS servers available to the client. Servers should be
listed in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn nnttpp--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- This option specifies a list of IP addresses indicating
- NTP (RFC 1035) servers available to the client. Servers
+ This option specifies a list of IP addresses indicating
+ NTP (RFC 1035) servers available to the client. Servers
should be listed in order of preference.
- ooppttiioonn nneettbbiiooss--nnaammee--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ...
+ ooppttiioonn nneettbbiiooss--nnaammee--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ...
];;
- The NetBIOS name server (NBNS) option specifies a list of
+ The NetBIOS name server (NBNS) option specifies a list of
RFC 1001/1002 NBNS name servers listed in order of prefer-
ence.
@@ -1128,17 +1128,17 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
ooppttiioonn nneettbbiiooss--dddd--sseerrvveerr _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The NetBIOS datagram distribution server (NBDD) option
- specifies a list of RFC 1001/1002 NBDD servers listed in
+ The NetBIOS datagram distribution server (NBDD) option
+ specifies a list of RFC 1001/1002 NBDD servers listed in
order of preference.
ooppttiioonn nneettbbiiooss--nnooddee--ttyyppee _u_i_n_t_8;;
- The NetBIOS node type option allows NetBIOS over TCP/IP
- clients which are configurable to be configured as
- described in RFC 1001/1002. The value is specified as a
+ The NetBIOS node type option allows NetBIOS over TCP/IP
+ clients which are configurable to be configured as
+ described in RFC 1001/1002. The value is specified as a
single octet which identifies the client type. A value of
- 1 corresponds to a NetBIOS B-node; a value of 2 corre-
+ 1 corresponds to a NetBIOS B-node; a value of 2 corre-
sponds to a P-node; a value of 4 corresponds to an M-node;
a value of 8 corresponds to an H-node.
@@ -1146,37 +1146,37 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
The NetBIOS scope option specifies the NetBIOS over TCP/IP
scope parameter for the client as specified in RFC
- 1001/1002. See RFC1001, RFC1002, and RFC1035 for charac-
+ 1001/1002. See RFC1001, RFC1002, and RFC1035 for charac-
ter-set restrictions.
ooppttiioonn ffoonntt--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- This option specifies a list of X Window System Font
- servers available to the client. Servers should be listed
+ This option specifies a list of X Window System Font
+ servers available to the client. Servers should be listed
in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn xx--ddiissppllaayy--mmaannaaggeerr _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- This option specifies a list of systems that are running
- the X Window System Display Manager and are available to
- the client. Addresses should be listed in order of pref-
+ This option specifies a list of systems that are running
+ the X Window System Display Manager and are available to
+ the client. Addresses should be listed in order of pref-
erence.
ooppttiioonn ddhhccpp--cclliieenntt--iiddeennttiiffiieerr _d_a_t_a_-_s_t_r_i_n_g;;
This option can be used to specify the a DHCP client iden-
- tifier in a host declaration, so that dhcpd can find the
+ tifier in a host declaration, so that dhcpd can find the
host record by matching against the client identifier.
SSEEEE AALLSSOO
- dhcpd.conf(5), dhcpd.leases(5), draft-ietf-dhc-
+ dhcpd.conf(5), dhcpd.leases(5), draft-ietf-dhc-
options-1533update-04.txt, draft-ietf-dhc-dhcp-07.txt.
AAUUTTHHOORR
ddhhccppdd((88)) was written by Ted Lemon <mellon@vix.com> under a
- contract with Vixie Labs. Funding for this project was
- provided by the Internet Software Corporation. Informa-
- tion about the Internet Software Consortium can be found
+ contract with Vixie Labs. Funding for this project was
+ provided by the Internet Software Corporation. Informa-
+ tion about the Internet Software Consortium can be found
at hhttttpp::////wwwwww..iisscc..oorrgg//iisscc..
diff --git a/server/dhcpd.conf.5 b/server/dhcpd.conf.5
index d4653c49..a0dbc51a 100644
--- a/server/dhcpd.conf.5
+++ b/server/dhcpd.conf.5
@@ -597,10 +597,10 @@ caution.
\fBboot-unknown-clients\fR \fIflag\fR\fB;\fR
.PP
The \fIboot-unknown-clients\fR statement is used to tell dhcpd whether
-or not to dynamically assign addresses to unknown DHCP clients. If
+or not to dynamically assign addresses to unknown clients. If
\fIflag\fR is true (the default), then addresses are dynamically
-assigned to unknown DHCP clients when available. If \fIflag\fR is
-false, then addresses are provided only to DHCP clients which match at
+assigned to unknown clients when available. If \fIflag\fR is
+false, then addresses are provided only to clients which match at
least one host declaration.
.PP
.B The
diff --git a/server/dhcpd.conf.cat5 b/server/dhcpd.conf.cat5
index f6eb5862..ea02aab4 100644
--- a/server/dhcpd.conf.cat5
+++ b/server/dhcpd.conf.cat5
@@ -623,31 +623,30 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
The _b_o_o_t_-_u_n_k_n_o_w_n_-_c_l_i_e_n_t_s statement is used to tell dhcpd
whether or not to dynamically assign addresses to unknown
- DHCP clients. If _f_l_a_g is true (the default), then
- addresses are dynamically assigned to unknown DHCP clients
- when available. If _f_l_a_g is false, then addresses are pro-
- vided only to DHCP clients which match at least one host
- declaration.
+ clients. If _f_l_a_g is true (the default), then addresses
+ are dynamically assigned to unknown clients when avail-
+ able. If _f_l_a_g is false, then addresses are provided only
+ to clients which match at least one host declaration.
TThhee _g_e_t_-_l_e_a_s_e_-_h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e_s ssttaatteemmeenntt
ggeett--lleeaassee--hhoossttnnaammeess _f_l_a_g;;
- The _g_e_t_-_l_e_a_s_e_-_h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e_s statement is used to tell dhcpd
+ The _g_e_t_-_l_e_a_s_e_-_h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e_s statement is used to tell dhcpd
whether or not to look up the domain name corresponding to
- the IP address of each address in the lease pool and use
- that address for the DHCP _h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e option. If _f_l_a_g is
- true, then this lookup is done for all addresses in the
- current scope. By default, or if _f_l_a_g is false, no
+ the IP address of each address in the lease pool and use
+ that address for the DHCP _h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e option. If _f_l_a_g is
+ true, then this lookup is done for all addresses in the
+ current scope. By default, or if _f_l_a_g is false, no
lookups are done.
TThhee _u_s_e_-_h_o_s_t_-_d_e_c_l_-_n_a_m_e_s ssttaatteemmeenntt
uussee--hhoosstt--ddeeccll--nnaammeess _f_l_a_g;;
- If the _u_s_e_-_h_o_s_t_-_d_e_c_l_-_n_a_m_e_s parameter is true in a given
- scope, then for every host declaration within that scope,
- the name provided for the host declaration will be sup-
+ If the _u_s_e_-_h_o_s_t_-_d_e_c_l_-_n_a_m_e_s parameter is true in a given
+ scope, then for every host declaration within that scope,
+ the name provided for the host declaration will be sup-
plied to the client as its hostname. So, for example,
group {
@@ -655,6 +654,7 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
+
10
@@ -678,45 +678,45 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
option host-name "joe";
}
- An _o_p_t_i_o_n _h_o_s_t_-_n_a_m_e statement within a host declaration
+ An _o_p_t_i_o_n _h_o_s_t_-_n_a_m_e statement within a host declaration
will override the use of the name in the host declaration.
RREEFFEERREENNCCEE:: OOPPTTIIOONN SSTTAATTEEMMEENNTTSS
- DHCP _o_p_t_i_o_n statements always start with the _o_p_t_i_o_n key-
+ DHCP _o_p_t_i_o_n statements always start with the _o_p_t_i_o_n key-
word, followed by an option name, followed by option data.
- The option names and data formats are described below.
- It is not necessary to exhaustively specify all DHCP
- options - only those options which are needed by clients
+ The option names and data formats are described below.
+ It is not necessary to exhaustively specify all DHCP
+ options - only those options which are needed by clients
must be specified.
- Option data comes in a variety of formats, as defined
+ Option data comes in a variety of formats, as defined
below:
- The iipp--aaddddrreessss data type can be entered either as an
- explicit IP address (e.g., 239.254.197.10) or as a domain
+ The iipp--aaddddrreessss data type can be entered either as an
+ explicit IP address (e.g., 239.254.197.10) or as a domain
name (e.g., haagen.isc.org). When entering a domain name,
- be sure that that domain name resolves to a single IP
+ be sure that that domain name resolves to a single IP
address.
- The iinntt3322 data type specifies a signed 32-bit integer.
+ The iinntt3322 data type specifies a signed 32-bit integer.
The uuiinntt3322 data type specifies an unsigned 32-bit integer.
The iinntt1166 and uuiinntt1166 data types specify signed and
- unsigned 16-bit integers. The iinntt88 and uuiinntt88 data types
- specify signed and unsigned 8-bit integers. Unsigned
+ unsigned 16-bit integers. The iinntt88 and uuiinntt88 data types
+ specify signed and unsigned 8-bit integers. Unsigned
8-bit integers are also sometimes referred to as octets.
- The ssttrriinngg data type specifies an NVT ASCII string, which
- must be enclosed in double quotes - for example, to spec-
+ The ssttrriinngg data type specifies an NVT ASCII string, which
+ must be enclosed in double quotes - for example, to spec-
ify a domain-name option, the syntax would be
option domain-name "isc.org";
- The ffllaagg data type specifies a boolean value. Booleans
- can be either true or false (or on or off, if that makes
+ The ffllaagg data type specifies a boolean value. Booleans
+ can be either true or false (or on or off, if that makes
more sense to you).
- The ddaattaa--ssttrriinngg data type specifies either an NVT ASCII
- string enclosed in double quotes, or a series of octets
+ The ddaattaa--ssttrriinngg data type specifies either an NVT ASCII
+ string enclosed in double quotes, or a series of octets
specified in hexadecimal, seperated by colons. For
@@ -736,50 +736,50 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
or
option client-identifier 43:4c:49:45:54:2d:46:4f:4f;
- The documentation for the various options mentioned below
- is taken from the latest IETF draft document on DHCP
- options. Options which are not listed by name may be
- defined by the name option-_n_n_n, where _n_n_n _i_s _t_h_e _d_e_c_i_m_a_l
+ The documentation for the various options mentioned below
+ is taken from the latest IETF draft document on DHCP
+ options. Options which are not listed by name may be
+ defined by the name option-_n_n_n, where _n_n_n _i_s _t_h_e _d_e_c_i_m_a_l
_n_u_m_b_e_r _o_f _t_h_e _o_p_t_i_o_n _c_o_d_e_. _T_h_e_s_e _o_p_t_i_o_n_s _m_a_y _b_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_e_d
- _e_i_t_h_e_r _b_y _a _s_t_r_i_n_g_, _e_n_c_l_o_s_e_d _i_n _q_u_o_t_e_s_, _o_r _b_y _a _s_e_r_i_e_s _o_f
- _o_c_t_e_t_s_, _e_x_p_r_e_s_s_e_d _a_s _t_w_o_-_d_i_g_i_t _h_e_x_a_d_e_c_i_m_a_l _n_u_m_b_e_r_s _s_e_p_e_r_-
+ _e_i_t_h_e_r _b_y _a _s_t_r_i_n_g_, _e_n_c_l_o_s_e_d _i_n _q_u_o_t_e_s_, _o_r _b_y _a _s_e_r_i_e_s _o_f
+ _o_c_t_e_t_s_, _e_x_p_r_e_s_s_e_d _a_s _t_w_o_-_d_i_g_i_t _h_e_x_a_d_e_c_i_m_a_l _n_u_m_b_e_r_s _s_e_p_e_r_-
_a_t_e_d _b_y _c_o_l_o_n_s_. _F_o_r _e_x_a_m_p_l_e_:
option option-133 "my-option-133-text";
option option-129 1:54:c9:2b:47;
- Because dhcpd does not know the format of these undefined
- option codes, no checking is done to ensure the correct-
+ Because dhcpd does not know the format of these undefined
+ option codes, no checking is done to ensure the correct-
ness of the entered data.
The standard options are:
ooppttiioonn ssuubbnneett--mmaasskk _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s;;
- The subnet mask option specifies the client's subnet mask
+ The subnet mask option specifies the client's subnet mask
as per RFC 950. If no subnet mask option is provided any-
where in scope, as a last resort dhcpd will use the subnet
- mask from the subnet declaration for the network on which
- an address is being assigned. However, _a_n_y subnet-mask
- option declaration that is in scope for the address being
- assigned will override the subnet mask specified in the
+ mask from the subnet declaration for the network on which
+ an address is being assigned. However, _a_n_y subnet-mask
+ option declaration that is in scope for the address being
+ assigned will override the subnet mask specified in the
subnet declaration.
ooppttiioonn ttiimmee--ooffffsseett _i_n_t_3_2;;
- The time-offset option specifies the offset of the
+ The time-offset option specifies the offset of the
client's subnet in seconds from Coordinated Universal Time
(UTC).
ooppttiioonn rroouutteerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The routers option specifies a list of IP addresses for
- routers on the client's subnet. Routers should be listed
+ The routers option specifies a list of IP addresses for
+ routers on the client's subnet. Routers should be listed
in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn ttiimmee--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s _[_, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The time-server option specifies a list of RFC 868 time
+ The time-server option specifies a list of RFC 868 time
servers available to the client. Servers should be listed
in order of preference.
@@ -796,60 +796,60 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
- The name-servers option specifies a list of IEN 116 name
+ The name-servers option specifies a list of IEN 116 name
servers available to the client. Servers should be listed
in order of preference.
- ooppttiioonn ddoommaaiinn--nnaammee--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ...
+ ooppttiioonn ddoommaaiinn--nnaammee--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ...
];;
- The domain-name-servers option specifies a list of Domain
- Name System (STD 13, RFC 1035) name servers available to
- the client. Servers should be listed in order of prefer-
+ The domain-name-servers option specifies a list of Domain
+ Name System (STD 13, RFC 1035) name servers available to
+ the client. Servers should be listed in order of prefer-
ence.
ooppttiioonn lloogg--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The log-server option specifies a list of MIT-LCS UDP log
+ The log-server option specifies a list of MIT-LCS UDP log
servers available to the client. Servers should be listed
in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn ccooookkiiee--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The cookie server option specifies a list of RFC 865
+ The cookie server option specifies a list of RFC 865
cookie servers available to the client. Servers should be
listed in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn llpprr--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The LPR server option specifies a list of RFC 1179 line
- printer servers available to the client. Servers should
+ The LPR server option specifies a list of RFC 1179 line
+ printer servers available to the client. Servers should
be listed in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn iimmpprreessss--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The impress-server option specifies a list of Imagen
- Impress servers available to the client. Servers should
+ The impress-server option specifies a list of Imagen
+ Impress servers available to the client. Servers should
be listed in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn rreessoouurrccee--llooccaattiioonn--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s
... ];;
- This option specifies a list of RFC 887 Resource Location
+ This option specifies a list of RFC 887 Resource Location
servers available to the client. Servers should be listed
in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn hhoosstt--nnaammee _s_t_r_i_n_g;;
- This option specifies the name of the client. The name
+ This option specifies the name of the client. The name
may or may not be qualified with the local domain name (it
is preferable to use the domain-name option to specify the
- domain name). See RFC 1035 for character set restric-
+ domain name). See RFC 1035 for character set restric-
tions.
ooppttiioonn bboooott--ssiizzee _u_i_n_t_1_6;;
- This option specifies the length in 512-octet blocks of
+ This option specifies the length in 512-octet blocks of
@@ -867,14 +867,14 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
ooppttiioonn mmeerriitt--dduummpp _s_t_r_i_n_g;;
This option specifies the path-name of a file to which the
- client's core image should be dumped in the event the
- client crashes. The path is formatted as a character
+ client's core image should be dumped in the event the
+ client crashes. The path is formatted as a character
string consisting of characters from the NVT ASCII charac-
ter set.
ooppttiioonn ddoommaaiinn--nnaammee _s_t_r_i_n_g;;
- This option specifies the domain name that client should
+ This option specifies the domain name that client should
use when resolving hostnames via the Domain Name System.
ooppttiioonn sswwaapp--sseerrvveerr _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s;;
@@ -883,37 +883,37 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
ooppttiioonn rroooott--ppaatthh _s_t_r_i_n_g;;
- This option specifies the path-name that contains the
- client's root disk. The path is formatted as a character
+ This option specifies the path-name that contains the
+ client's root disk. The path is formatted as a character
string consisting of characters from the NVT ASCII charac-
ter set.
ooppttiioonn iipp--ffoorrwwaarrddiinngg _f_l_a_g;;
- This option specifies whether the client should configure
- its IP layer for packet forwarding. A value of 0 means
- disable IP forwarding, and a value of 1 means enable IP
+ This option specifies whether the client should configure
+ its IP layer for packet forwarding. A value of 0 means
+ disable IP forwarding, and a value of 1 means enable IP
forwarding.
ooppttiioonn nnoonn--llooccaall--ssoouurrccee--rroouuttiinngg _f_l_a_g;;
- This option specifies whether the client should configure
- its IP layer to allow forwarding of datagrams with non-
- local source routes (see Section 3.3.5 of [4] for a dis-
- cussion of this topic). A value of 0 means disallow for-
- warding of such datagrams, and a value of 1 means allow
+ This option specifies whether the client should configure
+ its IP layer to allow forwarding of datagrams with non-
+ local source routes (see Section 3.3.5 of [4] for a dis-
+ cussion of this topic). A value of 0 means disallow for-
+ warding of such datagrams, and a value of 1 means allow
forwarding.
- ooppttiioonn ppoolliiccyy--ffiilltteerr _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s
+ ooppttiioonn ppoolliiccyy--ffiilltteerr _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s
_i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- This option specifies policy filters for non-local source
- routing. The filters consist of a list of IP addresses
- and masks which specify destination/mask pairs with which
+ This option specifies policy filters for non-local source
+ routing. The filters consist of a list of IP addresses
+ and masks which specify destination/mask pairs with which
to filter incoming source routes.
Any source routed datagram whose next-hop address does not
- match one of the filters should be discarded by the
+ match one of the filters should be discarded by the
client.
@@ -932,56 +932,56 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
ooppttiioonn mmaaxx--ddggrraamm--rreeaasssseemmbbllyy _u_i_n_t_1_6;;
- This option specifies the maximum size datagram that the
- client should be prepared to reassemble. The minimum
+ This option specifies the maximum size datagram that the
+ client should be prepared to reassemble. The minimum
value legal value is 576.
ooppttiioonn ddeeffaauulltt--iipp--ttttll _u_i_n_t_8_;
- This option specifies the default time-to-live that the
+ This option specifies the default time-to-live that the
client should use on outgoing datagrams.
ooppttiioonn ppaatthh--mmttuu--aaggiinngg--ttiimmeeoouutt _u_i_n_t_3_2;;
This option specifies the timeout (in seconds) to use when
- aging Path MTU values discovered by the mechanism defined
+ aging Path MTU values discovered by the mechanism defined
in RFC 1191.
ooppttiioonn ppaatthh--mmttuu--ppllaatteeaauu--ttaabbllee _u_i_n_t_1_6 [,, _u_i_n_t_1_6 ... ];;
- This option specifies a table of MTU sizes to use when
+ This option specifies a table of MTU sizes to use when
performing Path MTU Discovery as defined in RFC 1191. The
- table is formatted as a list of 16-bit unsigned integers,
- ordered from smallest to largest. The minimum MTU value
+ table is formatted as a list of 16-bit unsigned integers,
+ ordered from smallest to largest. The minimum MTU value
cannot be smaller than 68.
ooppttiioonn iinntteerrffaaccee--mmttuu _u_i_n_t_1_6;;
- This option specifies the MTU to use on this interface.
+ This option specifies the MTU to use on this interface.
The minimum legal value for the MTU is 68.
ooppttiioonn aallll--ssuubbnneettss--llooccaall _f_l_a_g;;
This option specifies whether or not the client may assume
- that all subnets of the IP network to which the client is
- connected use the same MTU as the subnet of that network
- to which the client is directly connected. A value of 1
+ that all subnets of the IP network to which the client is
+ connected use the same MTU as the subnet of that network
+ to which the client is directly connected. A value of 1
indicates that all subnets share the same MTU. A value of
0 means that the client should assume that some subnets of
the directly connected network may have smaller MTUs.
ooppttiioonn bbrrooaaddccaasstt--aaddddrreessss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s;;
- This option specifies the broadcast address in use on the
+ This option specifies the broadcast address in use on the
client's subnet. Legal values for broadcast addresses are
specified in section 3.2.1.3 of STD 3 (RFC1122).
ooppttiioonn ppeerrffoorrmm--mmaasskk--ddiissccoovveerryy _f_l_a_g;;
- This option specifies whether or not the client should
- perform subnet mask discovery using ICMP. A value of 0
- indicates that the client should not perform mask discov-
- ery. A value of 1 means that the client should perform
+ This option specifies whether or not the client should
+ perform subnet mask discovery using ICMP. A value of 0
+ indicates that the client should not perform mask discov-
+ ery. A value of 1 means that the client should perform
@@ -998,46 +998,46 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
ooppttiioonn mmaasskk--ssuupppplliieerr _f_l_a_g;;
- This option specifies whether or not the client should
- respond to subnet mask requests using ICMP. A value of 0
- indicates that the client should not respond. A value of
+ This option specifies whether or not the client should
+ respond to subnet mask requests using ICMP. A value of 0
+ indicates that the client should not respond. A value of
1 means that the client should respond.
ooppttiioonn rroouutteerr--ddiissccoovveerryy _f_l_a_g;;
- This option specifies whether or not the client should
+ This option specifies whether or not the client should
solicit routers using the Router Discovery mechanism
- defined in RFC 1256. A value of 0 indicates that the
- client should not perform router discovery. A value of 1
+ defined in RFC 1256. A value of 0 indicates that the
+ client should not perform router discovery. A value of 1
means that the client should perform router discovery.
ooppttiioonn rroouutteerr--ssoolliicciittaattiioonn--aaddddrreessss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s;;
- This option specifies the address to which the client
+ This option specifies the address to which the client
should transmit router solicitation requests.
- ooppttiioonn ssttaattiicc--rroouutteess _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s
+ ooppttiioonn ssttaattiicc--rroouutteess _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s
_i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- This option specifies a list of static routes that the
- client should install in its routing cache. If multiple
- routes to the same destination are specified, they are
+ This option specifies a list of static routes that the
+ client should install in its routing cache. If multiple
+ routes to the same destination are specified, they are
listed in descending order of priority.
- The routes consist of a list of IP address pairs. The
- first address is the destination address, and the second
+ The routes consist of a list of IP address pairs. The
+ first address is the destination address, and the second
address is the router for the destination.
- The default route (0.0.0.0) is an illegal destination for
- a static route. To specify the default route, use the
+ The default route (0.0.0.0) is an illegal destination for
+ a static route. To specify the default route, use the
rroouutteerrss option.
ooppttiioonn ttrraaiilleerr--eennccaappssuullaattiioonn _f_l_a_g;;
- This option specifies whether or not the client should
- negotiate the use of trailers (RFC 893 [14]) when using
- the ARP protocol. A value of 0 indicates that the client
- should not attempt to use trailers. A value of 1 means
+ This option specifies whether or not the client should
+ negotiate the use of trailers (RFC 893 [14]) when using
+ the ARP protocol. A value of 0 indicates that the client
+ should not attempt to use trailers. A value of 1 means
that the client should attempt to use trailers.
ooppttiioonn aarrpp--ccaacchhee--ttiimmeeoouutt _u_i_n_t_3_2;;
@@ -1060,58 +1060,58 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
- Ethernet Version 2 (RFC 894) or IEEE 802.3 (RFC 1042)
+ Ethernet Version 2 (RFC 894) or IEEE 802.3 (RFC 1042)
encapsulation if the interface is an Ethernet. A value of
- 0 indicates that the client should use RFC 894 encapsula-
- tion. A value of 1 means that the client should use RFC
+ 0 indicates that the client should use RFC 894 encapsula-
+ tion. A value of 1 means that the client should use RFC
1042 encapsulation.
ooppttiioonn ddeeffaauulltt--ttccpp--ttttll _u_i_n_t_8;;
- This option specifies the default TTL that the client
- should use when sending TCP segments. The minimum value
+ This option specifies the default TTL that the client
+ should use when sending TCP segments. The minimum value
is 1.
ooppttiioonn ttccpp--kkeeeeppaalliivvee--iinntteerrvvaall _u_i_n_t_3_2;;
- This option specifies the interval (in seconds) that the
- client TCP should wait before sending a keepalive message
- on a TCP connection. The time is specified as a 32-bit
- unsigned integer. A value of zero indicates that the
- client should not generate keepalive messages on connec-
+ This option specifies the interval (in seconds) that the
+ client TCP should wait before sending a keepalive message
+ on a TCP connection. The time is specified as a 32-bit
+ unsigned integer. A value of zero indicates that the
+ client should not generate keepalive messages on connec-
tions unless specifically requested by an application.
ooppttiioonn ttccpp--kkeeeeppaalliivvee--ggaarrbbaaggee _f_l_a_g;;
This option specifies the whether or not the client should
- send TCP keepalive messages with a octet of garbage for
- compatibility with older implementations. A value of 0
+ send TCP keepalive messages with a octet of garbage for
+ compatibility with older implementations. A value of 0
indicates that a garbage octet should not be sent. A value
of 1 indicates that a garbage octet should be sent.
ooppttiioonn nniiss--ddoommaaiinn _s_t_r_i_n_g;;
- This option specifies the name of the client's NIS (Sun
- Network Information Services) domain. The domain is for-
+ This option specifies the name of the client's NIS (Sun
+ Network Information Services) domain. The domain is for-
matted as a character string consisting of characters from
the NVT ASCII character set.
ooppttiioonn nniiss--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- This option specifies a list of IP addresses indicating
- NIS servers available to the client. Servers should be
+ This option specifies a list of IP addresses indicating
+ NIS servers available to the client. Servers should be
listed in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn nnttpp--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- This option specifies a list of IP addresses indicating
- NTP (RFC 1035) servers available to the client. Servers
+ This option specifies a list of IP addresses indicating
+ NTP (RFC 1035) servers available to the client. Servers
should be listed in order of preference.
- ooppttiioonn nneettbbiiooss--nnaammee--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ...
+ ooppttiioonn nneettbbiiooss--nnaammee--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ...
];;
- The NetBIOS name server (NBNS) option specifies a list of
+ The NetBIOS name server (NBNS) option specifies a list of
RFC 1001/1002 NBNS name servers listed in order of prefer-
ence.
@@ -1128,17 +1128,17 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
ooppttiioonn nneettbbiiooss--dddd--sseerrvveerr _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- The NetBIOS datagram distribution server (NBDD) option
- specifies a list of RFC 1001/1002 NBDD servers listed in
+ The NetBIOS datagram distribution server (NBDD) option
+ specifies a list of RFC 1001/1002 NBDD servers listed in
order of preference.
ooppttiioonn nneettbbiiooss--nnooddee--ttyyppee _u_i_n_t_8;;
- The NetBIOS node type option allows NetBIOS over TCP/IP
- clients which are configurable to be configured as
- described in RFC 1001/1002. The value is specified as a
+ The NetBIOS node type option allows NetBIOS over TCP/IP
+ clients which are configurable to be configured as
+ described in RFC 1001/1002. The value is specified as a
single octet which identifies the client type. A value of
- 1 corresponds to a NetBIOS B-node; a value of 2 corre-
+ 1 corresponds to a NetBIOS B-node; a value of 2 corre-
sponds to a P-node; a value of 4 corresponds to an M-node;
a value of 8 corresponds to an H-node.
@@ -1146,37 +1146,37 @@ dhcpd.conf(5) dhcpd.conf(5)
The NetBIOS scope option specifies the NetBIOS over TCP/IP
scope parameter for the client as specified in RFC
- 1001/1002. See RFC1001, RFC1002, and RFC1035 for charac-
+ 1001/1002. See RFC1001, RFC1002, and RFC1035 for charac-
ter-set restrictions.
ooppttiioonn ffoonntt--sseerrvveerrss _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- This option specifies a list of X Window System Font
- servers available to the client. Servers should be listed
+ This option specifies a list of X Window System Font
+ servers available to the client. Servers should be listed
in order of preference.
ooppttiioonn xx--ddiissppllaayy--mmaannaaggeerr _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s [,, _i_p_-_a_d_d_r_e_s_s ... ];;
- This option specifies a list of systems that are running
- the X Window System Display Manager and are available to
- the client. Addresses should be listed in order of pref-
+ This option specifies a list of systems that are running
+ the X Window System Display Manager and are available to
+ the client. Addresses should be listed in order of pref-
erence.
ooppttiioonn ddhhccpp--cclliieenntt--iiddeennttiiffiieerr _d_a_t_a_-_s_t_r_i_n_g;;
This option can be used to specify the a DHCP client iden-
- tifier in a host declaration, so that dhcpd can find the
+ tifier in a host declaration, so that dhcpd can find the
host record by matching against the client identifier.
SSEEEE AALLSSOO
- dhcpd.conf(5), dhcpd.leases(5), draft-ietf-dhc-
+ dhcpd.conf(5), dhcpd.leases(5), draft-ietf-dhc-
options-1533update-04.txt, draft-ietf-dhc-dhcp-07.txt.
AAUUTTHHOORR
ddhhccppdd((88)) was written by Ted Lemon <mellon@vix.com> under a
- contract with Vixie Labs. Funding for this project was
- provided by the Internet Software Corporation. Informa-
- tion about the Internet Software Consortium can be found
+ contract with Vixie Labs. Funding for this project was
+ provided by the Internet Software Corporation. Informa-
+ tion about the Internet Software Consortium can be found
at hhttttpp::////wwwwww..iisscc..oorrgg//iisscc..